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    I need help wiring up a Quinetic 2 gang receiver switch

    Hi All, I am looking to install a Quinetic double gang in line receiver switch (QURS2W) in my hallway on the ground floor to control the lights in the hallway on the ground as well as the first floor. On the first floor, I propose to pair up a 2 gang Quinetic switch. The wiring is all old and...
  2. Waterhouse1989

    Switch fuse or rotary isolator?

    Hi we have been asked to run a 3 phase supply into a boiler house to feed a DB fed from next to the existing meter. Would we need to install Tails to a switch fuse or could we just install a rotary isolator? Just tight for space near the Meter and switch fuses are big. Thanks
  3. J

    Changing switch to combo switch/outlet

    Hey all - I’m trying to change out a switch only with a combo switch/outlet. After doing the wiring everything seemed to be working but I then realized that the switch also turned off the outlet? Is that normal behavior or did I get my wiring crossed? The combo I’m trying to install has a the...
  4. F

    Switch on wire to control lights

    Hi.. Newby here.. I have a couple lights holders/bulbs on the end of a flex plugged into the mains 13Amp plug. I want to put an inline switch on the cable so I don’t have to unplug/plug all the time.. WHat kind of switch do I need & how to wire earth/live/neutral? Many thanks - Dino
  5. M

    Neutral issue wiring a smart switch for heating

    Hi. I am trying to replace a heating timer with a smart switch. The current timer is the type with a dial on the front and 1 to 24 written on it where you pull out the little lugs to set what time the heating comes on and how long it runs for, APT is the make. The wires coming from the wall are...
  6. Scott smit

    UK Looking for help - Trying to move a light switch but I think the cable I’ve bought is defective

    Looking for a little advise as I’m not sure what’s happening So I’m looking at moving a two way light switch probably about 100cm away from its current location as it’s obstructed So I bought PRYSMIAN 6243YH three core and bare earth wire When I wired the existing switch connections up to...
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    help - im stuck changing a light switch for my bathroom (with fan)

    hello all, pardon my ignorance in not employing an electrician, however, im a diy'er whos changing the light switches in my house and came across this unusual wiring for my downstairs loo. its a single light which has a fan which can be isolated as necessary. I ordered all the new chrome light...
  8. J

    Wiring an MCB beetwen RCD and Main switch

    Good evening, I wondered how the MCB between RCD and the Main switch is wired while watching this video. Photo attached. I assume a busbar link is connected to the main switch and mcb. Do the line conductors and the busbar connected at the same terminal and then go to the RCDSs? Link to the...
  9. oceanearth

    Which Narva 7 Pin Flat Trailer Socket W/Reed Switch?

    Want to swap my trailer plug over with one that has a reed switch to deactivate the reverse sensors when I'm backing in the boat. They come in open and closed circuit models. How do I test my plug on the car to work out which kind I need?
  10. HappyHippyDad

    Will this old switch have asbestos in it?

    My customer has just moved in and wants to make sure the electrics in the garage are safe. I have only carried out a pre-works visit so far and noticed this old MEM switch. I believe it to be the isolation switch for all the garage electrics. Will it have a fuse inside it? Also, is this likely...
  11. stratus

    Garage switch stopped working after GFCI switch issue

    I plugged a drill press directly into a GFCI outlet in the garage. Something blew up by the drill press switch. Since then the GFCI outlet LED has not lit up. I tested it and no voltage is detected. I replaced the GFCI with another and it didn’t work either. What’s worse, the garage door...
  12. nbooth1983

    Smart switch installation

    I'm trying to replace this standard 2 gand 1 way switch with a smart switch. I've put the both live wires into L in and the switched lives into L1 and L2. This is tripping the breaker though so I'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice on what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance!
  13. S

    Wanted Pattress for old MK socket

    Looking for a metal pattress with screw fittings in the correct place for this old MK 2 gang socket. The existing pattress of the socket that I am looking to replace has fittings on the side.
  14. S

    2 way switch - top & bottom of stairs

    How should I wire a two way switch, so that I can switch it “on” at the bottom of stairs and “off” at the bottom of the stairs? It is currently switching “on” and “off” using the right hand switch on the 2 gang switch - my preferred setup would be use the left hand switch. However, the switch...
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    Main Electrics Isolator Switch

    Hi, I have received conflicting advice about Main Isolator Switches and would appreciate forum member's help to plan a way ahead. Looking to the future I might need a 7.4kW/32A charging point and the garage isolator is only 60A. 1. Recently, during a kitchen refurb, double pole Mains...
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  16. Plantman2000

    Is it ok to wire in wardrobe lights to a current switch?

    Hi all, after a bit of advise if ok please. We have a switch which currently only powers one single LED down light in our ceiling. From this switch I would like to add a feed (already installed) to provide power to three LED wardrobe lights. Max wattage is an extra 9w on top of the current 5...
  17. H

    Installing kasa 3-way switch

    Hi everyone. I bought one of those smart switches, specifically the Kasa 3 way kit (HS210 KIT). But when I opened my 3 way dumb switches I see only those wires: Downstairs switch: One wire: black, red, white coming out. Those are connected to the switch. Upstairs switch Two wires: One wire...
  18. W

    What are the terminals nc and no used for on my transfer switch.

    My auto switch (Briidea HGAS-01) has NC and NO terminals on both the shore and gen side of switch. I know what nc and no is symbols for (normally open and closed) . Instructions are very limited. Just shows schematics, but no indication of what the no and NC are for. I would like to have the...
  19. alextheelectrician

    Asbestos lightswitch suspicion?

    Hey everyone, I am a brand new trainee and I am doing some re-wiring and changing out some lightswithces and some sockets. The homeowner asked me to change out this switch but it has a crumbling powdery type box which I can't tell if its just heavily degraded plastic or potentially an ACM...
  20. R

    If i've got a light with one cable, and its switch has one cable, how is it wired?

    A switch i saw today has a T+E in the switch and only a single T+E in the light fitting. I'm presuming this means it's junction boxed somewhere? Could someone point me in the direction of a potential diagram for such a set up?

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